My Girls
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Sallie Sue
I first saw her Oct. 1, 2011. Feral Momma cat had a litter in my Sister's flower bed. Her eyes were barely open so I estimate her birth date Sept. 21st. There were 2 females and 3 yellow males. I told my sister I would take the 2 females when they were old enough. Late the following Saturday Sister called - frantic.
Momma cat had moved her other kittens and had abandoned Sallie Sue and a male. Sister had gone to Pet Co for kitten milk and bottles. Would I take them both? I showed up the next morning to pick up the babies. The male had not survived the night. He would not take the bottle. I brought Sallie Sue home and began the arduous task of bottle feeding her.
She was very mal nourished - 3 1/3 oz. Her weight should have been closer to 9 oz. For the first week I fed her every 2 hours 24/7. In addition to feeding baby cats have to be burped. after feeding their bottoms have to be wiped with a warm, damp terry cloth to stimulate urination and defecation. A mother cat does that by licking their bottoms. For another 4 week I fed her every 4 hours.
Obviously she did not suffer unduly from her early deprivation.
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Daisy Faye a.k.a. Crazy Daisy
A friend knew I wanted a calico. He called and said he had a 6 week old that he needed to get rid of. We drove to his farm to see the baby. I did not want a long hair. One look at that face and I was done. I knew she was not 6 weeks old. The Vet confirmed that she was only 4 weeks old. She was partially weaned so I gave her a bottle 3 or 4 times a day and a transition mush the rest of the time for 2 weeks. I estimate her birth date March 3rd. 2012.
She is a hot mess. A high energy cat. She requires lots of play to burn off the excess energy.
Both are indoor cats. Daisy will bolt if I do not watch her. Especially now. She loves the cool, crisp weather.
We love our girls.
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